What Bradley Cooper’s Makeup Can’t Conceal
Hollywood can manufacture a Jewish nose, but can it tell a Jewish story?
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern at the Republican Debate
Why no one took on Trump
Magical Thinking in Milwaukee
Donald Trump’s rivals struggled to show they were equipped to take him down. In fact, few even tried.
M.F.A. vs. GPT
How to push the art of writing out of a computer’s reach
How to Get the Most Happiness From Your Social Life
Simply seeking out people who are different from you will make you smarter and more contented.
Ramaswamy and the Rest
The breakout star of the melee in Milwaukee was the most MAGA candidate on the stage.
The Book-Piracy Problem
A conversation with Damon Beres and Gal Beckerman about the ethics of using books to train AI, and whether bots can create real literature
Prigozhin’s Death Heralds Even More Spectacular Violence
What will others in the Russian president’s circle do now?
Yevgeny Prigozhin May Have the Last Laugh
The Kremlin seems to be rid of a dangerous challenger. But at what price?
A Very Public Execution in Russia
A jet plunging out of the sky sends an unmistakable message.
Bama Rush Is a Strange, Sparkly Window Into How America Shops
Here’s my cute $20 Shein dress. And here are all of my $400 David Yurman bracelets.
The Internet’s Next Great Power Suck
AI’s carbon emissions are about to be a problem.
Hundreds of Wildfires Rage Across Greece
Firefighters and volunteers in Greece have been battling devastating wildfires for five straight days.
Zero Lead Is an Impossible Ask for American Parents
Families can spend thousands and still not totally eliminate lead from their children’s lives.
What People Keep Missing About Ron DeSantis
The governor has used the power of government to raise money for politics while working to hide that behavior from public view.
The Death of an Indispensable Person
Carmen Ayala, caretaker for Adele Halperin, the subject of The Atlantic’s September 2023 cover story, has died. She was 81.
Stephen King: My Books Were Used to Train AI
One prominent author responds to the revelation that his writing is being used to coach artificial intelligence.
A Better Story
A poem for Wednesday
Diamonds Are for Girls’ Best Friends
As marriage rates decline, the diamond industry is turning its eye to platonic relationships.
Not Illegal, but Clearly Wrong
The biggest problem with Hunter Biden’s access-peddling business may have been that his father, the president, thought it was fine.
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